Business Noodles
by PKF Francis Clark
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About this podcast
Success stories to shape your business thinking. We’re fascinated by business people and what makes them tick and in each episode, we meet entrepreneurs and business leaders with interesting stories to tell. Our host, Mark Greaves, corporate finance partner at PKF Francis Clark, talks to guests who have built successful businesses, finding out what drives them and what they have learned from the challenges they faced along the way. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or simply interested in the world of business, we think you’ll enjoy listening to their stories.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Leadership and innovation: insights from a serial chair and non-exec - Nick Buckland OBE · 33 minIn this episode of Business Noodles, we sit down with Nick Buckland, a serial chair and non-executive director with a diverse career spanning both the private and public sectors…
- From journalism to leading the family business - Zoe Jones from KCS Print · 32 minA fascinating journey from journalism to leading a family-run innovative print company in Cornwall - Zoe Jones, managing director at KCS Print and Root Sustainable Labels joins…
- Identifying potential fraud – Oliver Crofton from Continual · 33 minUsing AI to detect and prevent digital fraud is the latest business for our guest Oliver Crofton, a serial technology entrepreneur known for his ventures in cybersecurity and…
- An obsession with taste and flavour - Guy Tullberg from Tracklements · 34 minIn this latest episode of Business Noodles, we chat to Guy Tullberg, the managing director of Tracklements, an award-winning manufacturer of artisan condiments. Guy shares the…
- Special episode - Corporate finance · 38 minWelcome to our special episode of Business Noodles, focusing on corporate finance. We revisit a number of our previous episodes, pulling together the advice provided by our…
- Mission leadership – Andrew Pooley from Torbridge Capital · 36 minAfter serving as an infantry reservist in Afghanistan, Andrew Pooley managed and grew businesses in the patient transport sector, culminating in a sale to a private equity-backed…
- Building a challenger brand – Will Little from Little’s Coffee Company and Roastworks · 31 minCoffee entrepreneur Will Little shares insights on building a challenger consumer brand, dealing with supermarkets and working with family members. He discusses his experiences…
- My life in food and hospitality - Michael Caines · 35 minHigh-profile chef and entrepreneur Michael Caines shares his career story, from the origins of his passion for food to his numerous business ventures. His journey from talented…
- Producing food in harmony with nature - Abby Allen from Pipers Farm · 33 minWorking with small-scale family farms to develop a route to market for food produced in harmony with nature has been Pipers Farm’s mission for 35 years. Abby Allen, farms…
- Secrets of success in the hotel industry – Robin Hutson from The Pig · 33 minRobin Hutson OBE worked at some of the world’s best hotels before launching the successful Hotel du Vin and The Pig hotel groups. Telling the story of his career in hospitality…
- Who will we be talking to in our new series? · 2 minThe next series of Business Noodles is starting on 4 September so we wanted to let you in on a number of the guests that we will be talking to! Listen to this quick trailer to…
- Special episode: B Corp – balancing profit, people and the planet · 19 minMore and more businesses are becoming B Corp certified, with over 7,000 across 160 industries in 90 countries now part of this global movement. In the UK, there are now over…
- Balancing conservation and communities - Matt Walpole from Cornwall Wildlife Trust · 35 minWildlife conservationist Matt Walpole discusses the challenge of balancing conservation, economic development and rural livelihoods. Matt chats about his varied career and why he…
- How to recruit great people in a candidate’s market – Anna Jay from Public Leaders Appointments · 32 minRecruitment and executive search specialist Anna Jay shares insights on how employers can attract the right candidates in the post-pandemic jobs market. Drawing on her 20 years’…
- Lava lamps: a British export success story – Cressida Granger from Mathmos · 29 minAn icon of the swinging ‘60s, the lava lamp continues to win fans around the world. Cressida Granger shares the highs and lows of her business journey as owner of Mathmos, the…
- Innovation and pushing boundaries – Richard Wyatt-Haines from Health and Care Innovations · 36 minWith health services under growing pressure as more people live with multiple conditions, is technology the answer? Richard Wyatt-Haines has been pushing boundaries and finding…
- Inside the movie industry - Helen Moss from Paramount Pictures · 38 minHelen Moss, senior vice president of international distribution at Paramount Pictures, sheds light on the mechanics of the movie business, from projects getting the green light…
- Agency life and the power of happiness - Jaye Cowle from Launch · 35 minJaye Cowle takes us inside the world of performance marketing, including how artificial intelligence and hybrid working are changing the way marketers work. Discussing the…
- Series 4 teaser trailer · 1 minSeries 4 is fast approaching and we can't wait to share it with you! With guests that include global giant Paramount Studios, Launch Online, HCI Digital and Cornwall Wildlife…
- Feeding Britain sustainably - David Simmons, MD of Riviera Produce · 35 minTight profit margins, producing food at scale and caring for the environment – fifth-generation Cornish farmer David Simmons discusses the challenges of farming today. His family…
